Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Antioxidants in Dates (Phoenix dactylifera)

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 193-200

  Abbas, F M A ^a   Foroogh, B ^a   Liong, M T ^a   Azhar, M E ^a  

^a Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

dates; discriminant analysis; MANOVA; principal component analysis; total flavonoid content; total phenolic content

Indexed keywords

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 56749106916     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: 22317546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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